Why are my female guinea pigs fighting? How to stop dominance?

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My guinea pigs are both female and 1 year old. They are twins. One of them dives at the other one and then the other will squeak high pitched what should I do. This is happening more and more each day. I have had them since they were 4 months old and they didn't do that at that age. The dominant one is the one diving at the other

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

Usually siblings raised together will be able to live together. It sounds as if you have one overly dominant female though. You can try keeping them in a larger cage with additional bowls, bottles, toys and hides. This may give them enough "elbow room" which may decrease the squabbling. If not, you may need to separate them for a few days. A gradual reintroduction can be tried, but if they continue to fight, permanent separation may be the only option.

Why are my female guinea pigs fighting? How to stop dominance?

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